Huntsville gazette., 1887-07-02
The town at MarshAeld, Wis, WAS al.


most wiped out Of existence by fire on
the 9th. The loss will exceed a million
dollars, and fully two Thousand people
are left homeless. A locomotive spark
started the blaze in a lumber yard and a
brisk wind did the rest
ANDY TOLLIvER, who was wounded at
the Morehead (Ky.) fight last week, died
on the 9th of his wounds while being
conveyed under arrest to Morehead
REV. DR.. EDWARD MCGLYNN intends to
become Knight of Labor and to work
hereafter in the interest of that organiza.
ton, part of his time at least, with a
view OF disse minating his land theories
Ex- GOVERNOR ANsoN P. MORRILL,, OF
Mainel suffered partial stroke of paraly-
sis on the 9th, while driving in a car
riage at Augusta. He is able to move his
limbs and converse, and his physician has
hopes that he will recover. He is eighty
four years of age.
VIM. S. SMITH, aged thirty-fve years,
general passenger agent of the Grand
Trunk railroad, died suddenly on the 9th
while sitting at his desk in his off ce al
New York.
The Thorntown National Bank. of
Thorntown, Ind, on the 9th brought suit
in attachment for $4,000 against funds in
the Indiana National Bank of Lafayette,
to the credit of the Fidelity National Bank
of Cincinnati The Thorntown bank had
that amount on deposit in the Fidelity
when the latter failed.
SHERIFF LYNCH and posse arrested
three desperadoes at Alpena, Mich, on
the 9th, for whom a reward of $16,O 900 is
said to be offered. They are from
Ravenna, o. Sheriff Lynch was shot in
the leg, but not dangerously wounded.
One OF the prisoners tried to comi,
suicide soon after being captured.
In answer to the inquiries as to whether
the hop will suffer this year from the hop
louise, Prof. Riley, Of the Agricultural
Bureau, expresses the opinion that while
there is no way of positively foretelling all
indications are that this will be year OF
comparative immunity
RICHARD K. Fox has received a tele-
gram from the editor of the Sporting Lift
of London, in behalf of Jem Smith, ac-
capting Jake Kilrain's challenge to fight
for the championship of the world. He
names the Continent as the battle ground,
and $500 as the stakes with 500 as ex-
penSeS.
COLLECTOR MAGoNE of New York has
investigated the case of eighteen French
silk weavers who landed at Castle Garden
on the &C. and has ordered that they be
sent back to France under the act of Con-
gress prohibiting importation Of contract
labor. The investigation developed the
fact that the weavers were under con
tract to work for Jersey City silk manu-
facturer.
IT is announced at London that Ovid's
tomb has been discovered. The location
is at Anadol1iol. near Kustendani- The
stone marking the tomb represents
Ovid's arrival at the island of Toni when
he was banished thither by Angus tus A.
D. g. on account of the poets intri que
with the Emperor's daughter, Julia, and
Apollo's reception of him.
A SMART southwest breeze blew in the
English channel ON the 9th and the
yachts in the jubilee race bowled up and
reduced much of the Genesta's lead. The
GeneSta was the winner. Her time over
the course, which included the circuit of
the British isles was twelve days sixteen
hours and fifty-five minutes.